Hands Off Cain
PAKISTAN·DEATH PENALTY·NOVEMBER 1, 1999·1 MIN READ

In November, the Pakistani representative, speaking...

In November, the Pakistani representative, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said the issue of the death penalty pertains to crime prevention and criminal justice

In November, the Pakistani representative, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly (human rights) under item 116a (death penalty), said the issue of the death penalty pertains to crime prevention and criminal justice. "It is wrongly being characterized as a human rights issue. There is no consensus on abolishing it," he affirmed.